Foreign Affairs

COVID-19 - France donates 67 million vaccine doses - Communique issued by M. Jean-Yves Le Drian (29 October 2021)

"With the signing on 27 October of an agreement between France, the Moderna pharmaceutical company and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in charge of COVAX, I welcome the fact that France is honouring and exceeding the commitment President Macron made at the Cardis Bay G7 in June 2021 to provide the most vulnerable countries with over 60 million vaccine doses by the end of 2021. Back in April, France was the first country to donate vaccine doses to the COVAX mechanism. Since the mechanism's (...)

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

Nomination Sent to the Senate

NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Saule T. Omarova, of New York, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a term of five years, vice Joseph Otting.

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

President Biden Announces Prescription Drug Pricing Plan in Build Back Better Framework

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans struggle to afford prescription drugs. Yet Medicare is currently prohibited from negotiating prescription drug prices to get the best deal for American seniors. President Biden and Congressional Democrats rolled their sleeves up in recent days to produce a compromise plan to end this unfair prohibition and reduce the costs of...

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

Readout of Council of Governors Meeting

Yesterday, senior officials from the White House, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security participated in the first Council of Governors meeting under the Biden Administration to discuss upcoming initiatives and priorities. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas provided opening remarks along with the Co-Chairs of the Council of Governors, Governor Mike DeWine (OH)...

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

Remarks by President Biden in Meeting on the Build Back Better World Initiative

Scottish Event Campus Glasgow, Scotland 11:31 A.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Thank you all for making the time amid these very packed schedules we all have. We're gathered here at COP26 to emphasize how the choices we make today - and I literally mean today - will resonate for decades to come. This is...

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

To support vaccination against COVID-19, France joins forces with COVAX to launch "From vaccines delivery to vaccination agai

Building on leadership in supporting equitable access to vaccination, France has entered into a new partnership with COVAX - via Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF - to make access to vaccination faster and more effective, by supporting countries with the most fragile health systems and fighting vaccine hesitancy. While volumes of vaccines arriving in countries are steadily increasing, COVAX continues to work closely with countries to support their efforts to ensure uptake of these (...)

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

U.S. President Biden, European Commission President Von Der Leyen, And UK Prime Minister Johnson Announce Commitment To Addre

Building on the June 2021 commitment of G7 Leaders to launch a values-driven, high-standard, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs, U.S. President Biden and European Commission President von der Leyen hosted a discussion on the margins of COP26 with UK Prime Minister Johnson, Barbadian Prime Minister Mottley, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau,...

Updated: Tue Nov 02 2021

July 2021 Visitor Log Records Posted

Today the White House released visitor log records generated in July 2021. This set includes 5617 records, bringing the total number of records posted to 13701. These records were posted pursuant to the White House's policy to voluntarily disclose visitor log records. This release is consistent with the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to becoming the first...

Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021

Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials

11:33 A.M. EDT MR. ZIENTS: Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Before I turn to Drs. Walensky and Fauci, I want to provide an update on vaccinations for kids. On Friday, following a rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5...

Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. President Biden underscored the importance of the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership and they discussed ways to strengthen it. The President welcomed Indonesia's forthcoming G20 Presidency and expressed support for Indonesia's leadership in the Indo-Pacific as the world's third largest democracy and a strong proponent...

Updated: Mon Nov 01 2021